New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-11
PREPARING FOE A CENTENNIAL.
WAsHINGTONs INAUGURATION TO BE CELE-
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ofEEcHEs By MAYOR HEWITT. JAMES O. CARTER,
HAMPTON T. CoRsoN AND OTHERS.
Attic Fifth Avenue Hotel last niehta meeting WAS held
Tor tho purpose of starting merry
to provide April 80 1889 fer the centennial
susuratioa Of George Washington first President Of
tho United States . celebration worthy Of tho event.
mayor Hewitt presided and amsng those present
AEernon g. Sullivan. James @. Spencer John A. Kiag
Ut Richard g. Storrs, D. Baldwin. Richard W. Glider
A. C. Cheney. Gordon 1. Ford. Logan O. Murray. O. J.
Canda. Elliott Shepard. Thomas L. James. Frederick
A. ConkiinE. Orlando Potter Clarence M. Bowen and
Hampton l. Carson. secretary OF the Philadelphia Con-
tsnnial Commission. Gordon L. Ford and Clarence M.
Bowen we're the secrstaries
IN opening tho meeting Mayor Hewitt pointed out how
the occasion which proposed celebrate
most important that had boon By cenen
nal celebration 10 recent years. because 1t marked
tho beginning OF tho career OF tho United States
as Nation. 10 paid q fttiag tribute to the
character OF General Washington aad showed
now his efforts frsm the nr had boon directed
toward tho creation OF nation. and how powerful his
nnnence had been 10 that not only
on the battlefield but after ~art In the council chamber
II this celebration is to be of the kind hope 1t will
DO said tho Mayor "t will be Q celebration which will
put George wsshn eton again before the youth Of this
country as he stood In tho hearts. of tteir tsre-
iatners. 1t is for this that trust
THIS thing will DO carried out In . broad
spirit OF charity Of adequate comprehension OF what IL
means and that all sens all parties all factions Of all
States old and Union will take part 1t and
reel thatin doing thoy saying those who como
srer them huadred yoars honoo, This 10 the esuntry
a Warrington and those around him created and this
Is the country which wo have tried to for you and
which you arc bound to save for your posterity'"
James c. Carter after characterIing tho OF
the event to be celebrated and Issues that have
nownd from It. said: failure part properly TO
ooiebrato and CONF morato eyont would
an absonco on part aud tho part OF tho people
generally Of those ntmonts which ought TO inhabit
every patriotic breast people without sentiments
means people degraded and depraved. A people with
out patriotic ssntnens not only unworthy 70
enjoy any great heritage OF liberty. but they
are net lksly to EXHIBIT in trying emergency tho
spirit OF rcsoutisn and requisite to msinsin
satisfaction but a solemn duty to cosbrst. this great
event In manner worthy oft The celebration should
celebrated elsewhere should cast aside aud abandon
that most powerful and effective agency to give npres
gestion and local assoriAtsn"
Hampton l. Carson promised tho cordial support and
hose National memorial celebrations arc Of inhno
value. they no only s.rve to preserve recoecton' OF
srofant they promote careful study OF our nsttn
local pref ico and serve to knit in closer bonds Of
union the membors OF our great Republic Our aim
should be fret to preserve aud next TO deserve the ins
John A. King, Of Long Island. representing tho Now
YORK Historical society t.ld of the interest which that
cosperae In making tho celebration worthy one
Orlando u. Potter said that tho Chamber OF commerce
WAS likewise to do all tn IT. power 10 contribute
to mako the celebration In every way successful After
speeches by Elliott H. -hepard. Clarence NJ Bowen
and others tho following rrsoluiions were adopted:
Whrr,df Tho Nav YORK desire to commemorate
bv sua lie ceeratiou tho notable event th,tin
THIS city the 50th ri 1889 uoors- Washington,
the first Prrsden elect undrr In Constitution OF tie Unioi
States in tho Of the first Cong esssnh OF the people
nauKpratel taking the oath OF his oco Anu tue
OrganiIIt Of Government thu comprtoi
RrSot That coehration IN ich tho Federal
Government all tho state and Territories shall 10 roc
ogniIsd y fticipants
have been tho Historical SOC oy an ~ the Cha A.
bor Of otganlLo suitable celebration OF ths
Eou,d That those socstss he roqnestoi 70 confer with
tn ham- nv the MAYOR for tho purpose 81
making tuto general comm ito rep
resrntnx all ossss OF CtLoJs u take charge OF tho pro
po,.i cello ration
RFoired President Of the United states and tho
OF tho several states he invited meet or 10 sed
meet IN Mavor sni this committee IN tho
Governors at tho tv Hall TO adopt plans for celrotA
the 3Uth OF April 1880 OF the cent n
OF tho frat day OF National Govern
Another resolution wored tho Mayor 70 appoint
citizens committee OF thirteen